Games Database
GBA
Sport: Golf
| Viewed: | 2D Combination | Genre: | Sport: Golf |
| Arcade origin: | No | ||
| Developer: | Electronic Arts | Soft. Co.: | Electronic Arts |
| Publishers: | Electronic Arts
(GB) |
Released: | 21 Nov 2003
(GB) |
| Ratings: | PEGI 3+ | ||
| Connectivity: | Link Cable, GC/GBA Link Cable | ||
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Summary
Quite surprisingly, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 for the Game Boy Advance isn't a whole lot different to its bigger console brothers. The portable version is the best yet for the GBA - there's not a lot of competition in the genre, to be truthful - albeit a scaled down version, and not just in physical size. The number of features crammed into the cartridge is impressive, but obviously no match for the GameCube for example, with which it can share game data - but more on that later.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 features three authentic courses - St Andrews, Scottsdale and Bay Hill - and two devilish fantasy courses which will be vaguely familiar to those who have played the home console versions. Less daunting are the friendly faces of Tiger, John Daly and a handful of other on-screen golfers, all recognisable and all selectable. Competition is not limited to the featured players, however. There is a supporting cast of unseen swingers ready to challenge for honours.
There are several game modes in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 for GBA, including Career mode, which is where the heart of the game lies. This mode is where you assume the role of one of the golfers and take part in a series of tournaments in order to boost your earnings and accrue better equipment and (ahem) stylish clothing. A clever feature, exclusive to the Nintendo versions, is the facility to transfer money won in the GBA version to the GameCube version. So, as long as you have both versions and both consoles, you can swing between the two. Literally! Huzzah!
The gameplay in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is cleverly distributed about the buttons of the GBA. Almost all the features from the home console versions are present, including the new swing implementation, which means no power bar. It takes a bit of getting used to, this new swinging method in which the direction pad is used; at least EA haven't merely rolled out a slightly different version of the game. No, this is a big improvement on last year's GBA debut for Mr Woods. It feels right, once the controls have been committed to memory, and it looks good too. Weather effects, undulations in the scenery, they're all rendered splendidly. Player perspectives come in two flavours - teeing off and approaching the greens sees you assume the universally approved third person 'he's behind you' position, while an overhead, top-down view is what you get once you're on the green.
The GBA version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is an addictive little blighter. It works fantastically well as a solo experience, and with the introduction of a link cable, it's double the fun. Well over par, we say.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 features three authentic courses - St Andrews, Scottsdale and Bay Hill - and two devilish fantasy courses which will be vaguely familiar to those who have played the home console versions. Less daunting are the friendly faces of Tiger, John Daly and a handful of other on-screen golfers, all recognisable and all selectable. Competition is not limited to the featured players, however. There is a supporting cast of unseen swingers ready to challenge for honours.
There are several game modes in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 for GBA, including Career mode, which is where the heart of the game lies. This mode is where you assume the role of one of the golfers and take part in a series of tournaments in order to boost your earnings and accrue better equipment and (ahem) stylish clothing. A clever feature, exclusive to the Nintendo versions, is the facility to transfer money won in the GBA version to the GameCube version. So, as long as you have both versions and both consoles, you can swing between the two. Literally! Huzzah!
The gameplay in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is cleverly distributed about the buttons of the GBA. Almost all the features from the home console versions are present, including the new swing implementation, which means no power bar. It takes a bit of getting used to, this new swinging method in which the direction pad is used; at least EA haven't merely rolled out a slightly different version of the game. No, this is a big improvement on last year's GBA debut for Mr Woods. It feels right, once the controls have been committed to memory, and it looks good too. Weather effects, undulations in the scenery, they're all rendered splendidly. Player perspectives come in two flavours - teeing off and approaching the greens sees you assume the universally approved third person 'he's behind you' position, while an overhead, top-down view is what you get once you're on the green.
The GBA version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is an addictive little blighter. It works fantastically well as a solo experience, and with the introduction of a link cable, it's double the fun. Well over par, we say.
